RepeatingElement

RepeatingElement[spec]

represents an arbitrarily repeated type of element in an interpreter, API or form specification.

RepeatingElement[spec,max]

represents an element that can appear at most max times.

RepeatingElement[spec,{min,max}]

represents an element that can appear between min and max times.

RepeatingElement[spec,{n,{min,max}}]

represents an element that initially appears n times in a form.

RepeatingElement[spec,{{i,n},{min,max}}]

represents an element where i takes successive values.

Details

Examples

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Basic Examples  (5)

RepeatingElement can be used in FormFunction to repeat a field:

RepeatingElement fields can also be filled programmatically:

In an APIFunction, RepeatingElement specifies that all instances of a particular parameter should be used:

Without RepeatingElement, only the last instance is used:

Interpreter threads over lists, so RepeatingElement is not needed here:

This interprets lists containing a single integer and a repeating list of integers:

RepeatingElement can be used to limit the number of elements:

Scope  (3)

Use the second argument to limit the number of elements:

Use the second argument to set the initial number of fields to be displayed:

Use the second argument to change the label of the fields:

Properties & Relations  (4)

Use RepeatingElement in conjunction with CompoundElement to interpret complicated structures:

Use it in conjunction with Alternatives to interpret data that can have different shapes:

RepeatingElement should not be confused with DelimitedSequence. RepeatingElement does not permit a single string separated by delimiters:

Use DelimitedSequence for elements separated by delimiters:

Use with CompoundElement in the context of FormFunction to generate a table of fields:

Possible Issues  (1)

When using the second argument of RepeatingElement with an index in the context of a web form or an API, the "Interpreter" field cannot depend on the index:

This is due to the fact that the "Interpreter" field cannot be delayed:

Wolfram Research (2015), RepeatingElement, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RepeatingElement.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2015), RepeatingElement, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RepeatingElement.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2015. "RepeatingElement." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RepeatingElement.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2015). RepeatingElement. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RepeatingElement.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2023_repeatingelement, author="Wolfram Research", title="{RepeatingElement}", year="2015", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RepeatingElement.html}", note=[Accessed: 19-March-2024 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2023_repeatingelement, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={RepeatingElement}, year={2015}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RepeatingElement.html}, note=[Accessed: 19-March-2024 ]}